Collapsible brood coop



May 22, 1928. 1,671,051

V E. SODERQUIST COLLAPS-I BLE BROOD CGOP Filed Oct. 20, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet l May 22. 1928.

, v. E. soDERQUlsT COLLAPSIBLE BROOD COOP Filed oct. v2o. 1924 2sheets-sheet 2 sition.

Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR. E. SODERQUIST, OFMABSHALLTOWN, IOWA, ASSIGNOB 0F ONE-HALF' T0OSCAR E., LINDERHOLM', 0E MARSHAld'if'lol,y IOWA.

COLLAPSIBLE BROOD COOP.

Application led October 20, 1924. Serial No. 744,705.

The object of my inventionis to provide a brood coop that can bemanufactured and marketed at a comparatively low cost'.

Still a further object is to provide a brood coop that is collapsible,wherein it can be shipped in knocked down position and oc- @upv only aminimum ammini ofspa when packed. f

Still a further object is to provide a collapsible brood coop, whereinthe four side walls are each pivotally or hingedly connected to thebottom of the coop and arrangedI so `that when the walls are in verticalposition, two of ythem lwill forrn supporting legs for the base formaintaining it above the ground upon whichit rests.

Still a furtherobject is to provide coacting parts on the adjacent endsof the walls for causing them to interlock with each other and toprovide' a top forthe coop, which when in operative position will causeall of the sides to be ri idly held'together for thus maintaining t ecoop in useable position. Y

Still a further object is to provide a collapsible brood coopstructurewherein some of theA walls may be moved to open position for forming apartially sheltered structure for the baby chicks.

Still a further object is to provide stake members adapted .to extendthrough the top for holding the top in position and for holding theentire coop against undesired movement on the ground.

Still a further: object is to provide the top with a valley ordepression nearthe hinged end thereof` so that the top, when in raisedposition, will remain in v'such position due to its own weight.

With these .andl other objects in View, my invention consists in theconstruction,l arrangement and combination of the various parts of mydevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointedfout in my claims, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved brood coop shown inassembled po- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.f

Figure 3 is a detail, vertical sectional view 'taken on line 3+-3VofFigure 1. i

` parts spread out.

Figure is an end view of the collapsed coop inthe position it ordinarilyassumes when packed for shipping or storing.

Figure 8 is a detail, sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Figure 7 y;and

Figure 9 is a detail, sectional view taken through one of theVentilating openings and showing the hinged connection between thebottom and side walls. f v

In the accompanying drawings I have used the reference character A toindicate the bottom of the coop, to which' is fixed yat its side edges,a pair of side wallsB.

The side wallsB are hingedly connected to the bottom aA by formingcoacting loops 10 and 1I upon the bottom and side walls respectively.

A pintle rod 12 extends through the loops 10 and 11 for forming thecomplete hinge connection between the parts.

The side walls B project. down below the bottom A and this isaccomplished by bending the material from the sides B upwardly,

as at 13, for forming' a double thickness supporting leg,'as clearlyshown in Figure 9 .of the drawings.

Both of the side walls B are formed alike and the bottom A is supportedtherebetween upon the bent over material 13.

From the construction of theA artsL just describedit will'be seen thatthe ottom A is positioned above the ground level and this, of course,very desirable in kbrood coop construction. c v l The'top edge of theside walls B are inclined downwardly from their forward edge to theirrear edge sov as to provide vfor supporting an inc ined top member, aswill hereinafter be more fully set forth.

Secured to the forward ed e of the bot tom B i; a from wall C, frontwall C is formed with a loop 14 positioned between a pair of loops 15formed on the bottom A.

- The loops 14 and 15 have a pintlerod l2 by bending short flanges 18against the inner surface thereof.

The flanges 18 torin a double thickness edge tor the sides B.

The iront wall C and the rear wall D are each 'formed with grooves 19which received the 'front and rear edges of the side walls B when invertical position.

The grooves 19 are formed by bending the material of the front and rearwalls C and D upon themselves soas to form double thickness `langes 20,which have their ends bent inwardly and then outwardly so'as to form aflange 21, thus forming the grooves 19 between the flanges 2O and 21.

The -construction and formation of the groove 19 I`is clearlyillustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings and the flanges thereof willfrictionally engage the side walls.

ySecured to thefree edge of the rear wall D is a top E, which has apintle receiving loop 22 thereon for co-acting with loops 23 formed onthe rear wall D. y

The `pintle rod 12'extends through'the loops 22 and 23 for completingthe hinged connection between the top E and the rear wall D. v

The top Eis somewhat greater from side to side and end to end than thebottom A, t-hus forming eaves for the coop, when in assembled position.Y Y

The underside of the top E. is formed with a pair of lugs or projectingears 24, which position against the inner surfaces of the side walls B.

The underside of the top E is also formed with a downturned forward ange25 which engages against the outer surface of the front wall C.

The flange 25 includes a pair of end lang'es26, which engage thesidewalls B.

The portion of the top E rearwardly of the hinge connection with theroar wall D, is inclined upwardly for forming a valley` 27 so that anywater will run therefrom on each siderather than over the rear edge. vThe sidewalls B are inclined so that the top E is inclined.

The top E can be moved to position partly shown in dotted lines inFigure 3 of the drawings, and when in this position, the

vmovement ofthe closure or door 36. v

lside of the forward wall C.

Levnoei top will remain in raised position due to its own weight.

The eave along the rear edge 'of the top E abuts against the rear wallD, all as vclearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The entire coop, when in assembled posi-` tion, may be staked down byrods28 extend ing through openings 29 formed in the top E. i

The rods 28 have offset portions 30, which engage the top E. Therods 28hold the top in down position and also hold the entire Coop in rigidposition.

A sliding door 36 ismounted in upper Y andlower guides 37 and 38'. Theends of the upper guide 37 may be closed, as at 39 for serving as a stopfor limiting 'sliding The ends of the lower guide 3 8 may be y.

left o en for permitting rainwater to pass there rom. i n Y The doory*36 may be perforated orV formed with any numberof Ventilating openingsdesired. i s j l j .y

In Figure 4 `ofthe drawings, I have shown the front wall and one sideWallin laid out position so that the top is supported by only one sidewall `and the rear wall, giving `me a structurev for protecting the babychicks and their motherrfrom the intense heatk of the sun.` v p Mybroodcoop can be easilyy opened up for cleansing purposes and can becompletely collapsed or'shipping and storing purposes. f V

When the parts are collapsed, then the walls B are 'moved upon thebottom A and lap over one another, as clearly shown in section in Figure8 of the drawings.

The rear wall D and the top E are then folded so that they rest againstthe under side ofthe bottom A and against the front The brood coop maybe used .for setting hens and Ahousing baby` chicks. `Thev coop may beeasily and quickly cleansed thus preventing mites andinsects frombreeding therein. .nl

Some changes may be made in thereonstruction and arrangement of thevarious parts of my invention, without departing from the real spiritand purpose of., my invention, and it is my intention to cover by myclaim any modified forms of structure las or use of mechanicalequivalents, which may be reasonably included Within their scope.

I claim as my invention: n

A coop of the character described comprising a bottom member, a pair ofopposite side Walls and a pair of opposite end Walls hinged to the edgesthereof, one pair of said Walls having lips extending beyond the hingeconnections whereby to hold the bottom member spaced from the groundwhen the coop is unfolded, ventilator openings in said pairs of Wallsadjacentv the hinge connections, one pair of said walls having channelrooves to receive, when the coop is unfoldet the opposite side edges ofthe other pair of walls, and a top member hinged to one of said wallsand having a downturned flange adjacent its free edge to hook overanother of the Walls to maintain said coop in unfolded position, saidtop member having a lip extending beyond its hinge connection to preventwater fiowing into said hingeconnectionr and to form a stop for the topmember when in raised position.

VICTOR E. SODERQUIST.

